Call towards Deen by Prophets and Messengers
Allah (SWT) entrusted all His Messengers and Prophets to preach His Deen to the people of their respective communities. They got Scriptures, Revelations, Inspirations, Divine knowledge, and Mu’jeza from Him in order to perform their responsibilities properly. Moreover, they were free from all kinds of sins and belonged to the admirable and exemplary character. They were assigned to call their people towards monotheism, convey Allah’s messages, give glad tidings of eternal happiness of paradise, and warn people about the severe punishment of Hell as the consequences of doing transgressions and evil deeds. They spoke to their people nicely and their manners and behaviors were excellent with them. They made their best efforts to make reforms and guide their people to the righteous path. They served their nations not for any personal gain or benefit, as their rewards were kept reserved with their Lord Almighty Allah. All the prophets and messengers were advised to call their people towards Deen of Allah (SWT) with wisdom and in an excellent manner:
فَهَلْ عَلَی الرُّسُلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِیْنُ وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِیْ کُلِّ اُمَّۃٍ رَّسُوْلًا اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوْتَ ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ هَدَی اللّٰهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَیْهِ الضَّلٰلَۃُ ؕ فَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَۃُ الْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ
“…….The responsibility of the messengers is clear propagation. Indeed, We have sent a messenger to every nation (with the message that): ‘Worship Allah, and shun the Devil.’ Allah guided some of them, while for others misguidance became inevitable. So, travel through the earth, and see what the fate of the deniers was.” (16:35 – 36)
ادْعُ اِلٰى سَبِيْلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجٰدِلْهُم بِالَّتِى هِىَ اَحْسَنُ ط اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيْلِه وَهُوَ اعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِيْنَ
“Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good advice, and debate with them (disbelievers) in the most dignified manner. Your Lord is aware of those who stray from His path, and He is aware of those who are rightly guided.” (16:125)
Call of Prophet Nooh () to his Community
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰی قَوْمِہٖۤ ۫ اِنِّیْ لَکُمْ نَذِیْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌ اَنْ لَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَیْکُمْ عَذَابَ یَوْمٍ اَلِیْمٍ فَقَالَ الْمَلَاُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِہٖ مَا نَرٰىكَ اِلَّا بَشَرًا مِّثْلَنَا وَمَا نَرٰىكَ اتَّبَعَكَ اِلَّا الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ اَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِیَ الرَّاْیِ ۚ وَمَا نَرٰی لَکُمْ عَلَیْنَا مِنْ فَضْلٍۭ بَلْ نَظُنُّکُمْ کٰذِبِیْنَ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَیْتُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُ عَلٰی بَیِّنَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّیْ وَاٰتٰىنِیْ رَحْمَۃً مِّنْ عِنْدِہٖ فَعُمِّیَتْ عَلَیْکُمْ ؕ اَنُلْزِمُکُمُوْهَا وَاَنْتُمْ لَهَا کٰرِهُوْنَ وَیٰقَوْمِ لَاۤ اَسْئَلُکُمْ عَلَیْهِ مَالًا ؕ اِنْ اَجْرِیَ اِلَّا عَلَی اللّٰهِ وَمَاۤ اَنَا بِطَارِدِ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ؕ اِنَّهُمْ مُّلٰقُوْا رَبِّهِمْ وَلٰكِنِّیْۤ اَرٰىکُمْ قَوْمًا تَجْهَلُوْنَ وَیٰقَوْمِ مَنْ یَّنْصُرُنِیْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ طَرَدْتُّهُمْ ؕ اَفَلَا تَذَكَرُوْنَ وَلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لَکُمْ عِنْدِیْ خَزَآئِنُ اللّٰهِ وَلَاۤ اَعْلَمُ الْغَیْبَ وَلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ اِنِّیْ مَلَکٌ وَلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لِلَّذِیْنَ تَزْدَرِیْۤ اَعْیُنُکُمْ لَنْ یُّؤْتِیَهُمُ اللّٰهُ خَیْرًا ؕ اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ ۚۖ اِنِّیْۤ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ
“Indeed, We sent Nooh to his people, ‘I am a clear warner to you. That you shall worship none but Allah. I fear for you the agony of a painful Day.’ The celebrities who disbelieved among his people said, ‘We see in you nothing but a man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature Judgement. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars.’ He said, ‘O my people, have you thought? If I stand on clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me a mercy from Himself, but you were blind to it, can we compel you to accept it, even though you dislike it? O my people! I ask of you no remuneration for it. My reward lies only with Allah. And I am not about to dismiss those who believed; they will surely meet their Lord. And I see that you are ignorant people. O my people! Who will support me against Allah, if I dismiss them (the poor believers)? Will you not give a thought? I do not say to you that I possess the treasures of Allah, nor do I know the future, nor do I say that I am an angel. Nor do I say of those who are mean in your eyes that Allah will never give them any good. Allah is Aware of what lies in their souls. If I did, I would be one of the wrongdoers’.” (11:25 – 31)
لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰی قَوْمِہٖ فَقَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرُہٗ ؕ اِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَیْکُمْ عَذَابَ یَوْمٍ عَظِیْمٍ قَالَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْ قَوْمِہٖۤ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىكَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ لَیْسَ بِیْ ضَلٰلَۃٌ وَلٰكِنِّیْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ اُبَلِّغُکُمْ رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّیْ وَاَنْصَحُ لَکُمْ وَاَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ اَوَ عَجِبْتُمْ اَنْ جَآءَکُمْ ذِکْرٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ عَلٰی رَجُلٍ مِّنْکُمْ لِیُنْذِرَکُمْ وَلِتَتَّقُوْا وَلَعَلَّکُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَنْجَیْنٰهُ وَالَّذِیْنَ مَعَہٗ فِی الْفُلْكِ وَاَغْرَقْنَا الَّذِیْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا ؕ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا عَمِیْنَ
“We sent Nooh to his people. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.’ The dignitaries among his people said, ‘We see that you are in obvious error.’ He said, ‘O my people, I am not in error, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds. I deliver to you the messages of my Lord, and I advise you, and I know from Allah what you do not know. Do you wonder when a reminder has come to you from your Lord, through a man from among you, to warn you, and to lead you to righteousness, so that you may obtain mercy?’ But they called him a liar. So, We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and We drowned those who rejected Our revelations. They were blind people.” (7:59 – 64)
اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِه اَنْ اَنْذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ اَنِ اعْبُدُوْا اللهَ وَاتَّقُوْهُ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ اِلٰىۤ اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى اِنَّ اَجَلَ اللهِ اذَا جَآءَ لَا يُؤَخَّرُ لَوْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ
“We sent Nooh to his people: ‘Warn your people before there comes upon them a painful punishment.’ He said, ‘O my people, I am to you a clear warner. Worship Allah and fear Him, and obey me. And He will forgive you of your sins, and reprieve you until a stated term. Allah’s term cannot be deferred once it has arrived, if you only knew’.” (71:1 – 4)
ثُمَّ اِنِّىْ دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا ثُمَّ اِنِّىۤ اَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَاَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ اِسْرَارًا فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ اِنَّه كَانَ غَفَّارًا يُرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّدْرَارًا وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِاَمْوٰلٍ وَّبَنِيْنَ وَيَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ اَنْهٰرًا مَّا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُوْنَ للهِ وَقَارًا وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ اَطْوَارًا اَلَمْ تَرَوْا كَيْفَ خَلَقَ اللهُ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ طِبَاقًا وَجَعَلَ الْقَمَرَ فِيْهِنَّ نُوْرًا وَّجَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا وَاللهُ اَنْۢبَتَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ نَبَاتًا ثُمَّ يُعِيْدُكُمْ فِيْهَا وَيُخْرِجُكُمْ اِخْرَاجًا وَاللهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ بِسَاطًا لِّتَسْلُكُوْا مِنْهَا سُبُلًا فِجَاجًا
(Nooh said) “Then I called them openly. Then I appealed to them publicly, and I spoke to them privately. I said, ‘Ask your Lord for forgiveness; He is Forgiving. He will let loose the sky upon you in torrents. And provide you with wealth and children, and allot for you gardens, and allot for you rivers. What is the matter with you, that you do not appreciate Allah’s Greatness? Although He created you in so many phases. Do you not realize that Allah created seven heavens in layers? And He set the moon in their midst for light, and He made the sun a lamp. And Allah created you from the earth in a unique manner. Then He will return you into it, and will bring you out again. And Allah made the earth a spread for you. That you may travel its widespread roads’.” (71:8 – 20)
قَالُوْا یٰنُوْحُ قَدْ جٰدَلْتَنَا فَاَکْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَاْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَاۤ اِنْ کُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ قَالَ اِنَّمَا یَاْتِیْکُمْ بِهِ اللّٰهُ اِنْ شَآءَ وَمَاۤ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِیْنَ وَلَا یَنْفَعُکُمْ نُصْحِیْۤ اِنْ اَرَدْتُّ اَنْ اَنْصَحَ لَکُمْ اِنْ كَانَ اللّٰهُ یُرِیْدُ اَنْ یُّغْوِیَکُمْ ؕ هُوَ رَبُّکُمْ ۟ وَاِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ
“They (People of Nooh) said, ‘O Nooh, you have argued with us, and argued a great deal. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.’ He said, ‘It is Allah who will bring it upon you, if He wills, and you will not be able to escape. My advice will not benefit you much as I intend to advise you, if Allah desires you to stray. He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned’.” (11:32 – 34)
وَاتْلُ عَلَیْهِمْ نَبَاَ نُوْحٍ ۘ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِہٖ یٰقَوْمِ اِنْ كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَیْکُمْ مَّقَامِیْ وَتَذْكِیْرِیْ بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ فَعَلَی اللّٰهِ تَوَكَلْتُ فَاَجْمِعُوْۤا اَمْرَکُمْ وَشُرَكَآءَکُمْ ثُمَّ لَا یَکُنْ اَمْرُکُمْ عَلَیْکُمْ غُمَّۃً ثُمَّ اقْضُوْۤا اِلَیَّ وَلَا تُنْظِرُوْنِ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّیْتُمْ فَمَا سَاَلْتُکُمْ مِّنْ اَجْرٍ ؕ اِنْ اَجْرِیَ اِلَّا عَلَی اللّٰهِ ۙ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَکُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَنَجَّیْنٰهُ وَمَنْ مَّعَہٗ فِی الْفُلْكِ وَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ خَلٰٓئِفَ وَاَغْرَقْنَا الَّذِیْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا ۚ فَانْظُرْ كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَۃُ الْمُنْذَرِیْنَ
“And relate to them the story of Nooh, when he said to his people, ‘O my people, if my presence among you and my reminding you of Allah’s signs is too much for you, then in Allah I have put my trust. So come to a decision, you and your partners, and do not let the matter perplex you; then carry out your decision on me, and do not hold back. But if you turn away, I have not asked you for any wage. My wage falls only on Allah, and I was commanded to be of those who submit.’ But they denounced him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and We made them successors, and We drowned those who rejected Our signs. So, consider the fate of those who were warned.” (10:71 – 73)
قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِىْ لَيْلًا وَّنَهَارًا فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىۤ اِلَّا فِرَارًا وَاِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوْۤا اَصٰبِعَهُمْ فِىۤ اٰذَانِهِمْ وَاسْتَغْشَوْا ثِيَابَهُمْ وَاَصَرُّوْا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا اسْتِكْبَارًا
“He (Nooh ) said, ‘My Lord, I have called my people night and day. But my call added only to their flight. Whenever I called them to Your forgiveness, they thrust their fingers into their ears, and wrapped themselves in their garments, and insisted, and became more and more arrogant’.” (71:5 – 7)
Call of Prophet Hood () to A’ad Community
وَ اِلٰی عَادٍ اَخَاهُمْ هُوْدًا ؕ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرُہٗ ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ
“And to A’ad, their brother Hood (was sent). He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. Will you not take heed’?” (7:65)
وَ اِلٰی عَادٍ اَخَاهُمْ هُوْدًا ؕ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرُہٗ ؕ اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا مُفْتَرُوْنَ یٰقَوْمِ لَاۤ اَسْـَٔلُکُمْ عَلَیْهِ اَجْرًا ؕ اِنْ اَجْرِیَ اِلَّا عَلَی الَّذِیْ فَطَرَنِیْ ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ وَیٰقَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّکُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَیْهِ یُرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ عَلَیْکُمْ مِّدْرَارًا وَ یَزِدْکُمْ قُوَّۃً اِلٰی قُوَّتِکُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِیْنَ
“And to A’ad, their brother Hood (was sent). He said, ‘O my people, worship Allah, you have no other god besides Him. You do nothing but invent lies. O my people, I ask you no wage for it; my wage lies with Him who originated me. Do you not understand? O my people, ask forgiveness from your Lord, and repent to Him. He will release the sky pouring down upon you, and will add strength to your strength. And do not turn away and be wicked.” (11:50 – 52)
قَالَ الْمَلَاُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِہٖۤ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىكَ فِیْ سَفَاهَۃٍ وَاِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ الْکٰذِبِیْنَ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ لَیْسَ بِیْ سَفَاهَۃٌ وَلٰكِنِّیْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ اُبَلِّغُکُمْ رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّیْ وَاَنَا لَکُمْ نَاصِحٌ اَمِیْنٌ اَوَ عَجِبْتُمْ اَنْ جَآءَکُمْ ذِکْرٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ عَلٰی رَجُلٍ مِّنْکُمْ لِیُنْذِرَکُمْ ؕ
“The elites of his (Hood ) people who disbelieved said, ‘We see foolishness in you, and we think that you are a liar.’ He said, ‘O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds. I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser to you. Are you surprised that a reminder has come to you from your Lord, through a man from among you, to warn you? Remember how He made you successors after the people of Noah, and increased you greatly in stature. And remember Allah’s blessings, so that you may prosper.” (7:66 – 69)
قَالُوْا یٰهُوْدُ مَا جِئْتَنَا بِبَیِّنَۃٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَارِكِیْۤ اٰلِهَتِنَا عَنْ قَوْلِكَ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اِنْ نَّقُوْلُ اِلَّا اعْتَرٰىكَ بَعْضُ اٰلِهَتِنَا بِسُوْٓءٍ ؕ قَالَ اِنِّیْۤ اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَاشْهَدُوْۤا اَنِّیْ بَرِیْٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِکُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِہٖ فَكِیْدُوْنِیْ جَمِیْعًا ثُمَّ لَا تُنْظِرُوْنِ اِنِّیْ تَوَكَلْتُ عَلَی اللّٰهِ رَبِّیْ وَ رَبِّکُمْ ؕ مَا مِنْ دَآبَّۃٍ اِلَّا هُوَ اٰخِذٌۢ بِنَاصِیَتِهَا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ عَلٰی صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقَدْ اَبْلَغْتُکُمْ مَّاۤ اُرْسِلْتُ بِہٖۤ اِلَیْکُمْ ؕ وَیَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبِّیْ قَوْمًا غَیْرَکُمْ ۚ وَلَا تَضُرُّوْنَہٗ شَیْئًا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ حَفِیْظٌ
“They said, ‘O Hood, you did not bring us any evidence, and we are not about to abandon our gods at your word, and we are not believers in you. We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.’ He said, ‘I call Allah to witness, and you to witness, that I am innocent of what you associate, besides Him. So, conspire against me, all of you, and do not hesitate. I have placed my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is not a creature but He holds it by the forelock. My Lord is on a straight path. If you turn away, I have conveyed to you what I was sent to you with; and my Lord will replace you with another people, and you will not cause Him any harm. Indeed, my Lord is the Protector of all things.” (11:53 – 57)
Call of Prophet Saleh () to Samood Community
وَ اِلٰی ثَمُوْدَ اَخَاهُمْ صٰلِحًا ۘ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرُہٗ ؕ هُوَ اَنْشَاَکُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَکُمْ فِیْهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوْهُ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَیْهِ ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ قَرِیْبٌ مُّجِیْبٌ قَالُوْا یٰصٰلِحُ قَدْ کُنْتَ فِیْنَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ هٰذَاۤ اَتَنْهٰنَاۤ اَنْ نَّعْبُدَ مَا یَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُنَا وَاِنَّنَا لَفِیْ شَکٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُوْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِ مُرِیْبٍ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَیْتُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُ عَلٰی بَیِّنَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّیْ وَاٰتٰىنِیْ مِنْهُ رَحْمَۃً فَمَنْ یَّنْصُرُنِیْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ عَصَیْتُہٗ فَمَا تَزِیْدُوْنَنِیْ غَیْرَ تَخْسِیْرٍ
“And to Samood (Thamud), their brother Saleh (was sent). He said, ‘O my people, worship Allah, you have no god other than Him. He initiated you from the earth, and settled you in it. So, seek His forgiveness, and repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Near and Responsive.’ They said, ‘O Saleh, we had hopes in you before this. Are you trying to prevent us from worshiping what our forefathers worshipped? We are in serious doubt regarding what you are calling us to.’ He said, ‘O my people, have you thought? If I stand upon clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me mercy from Him, who would protect me from Allah, if I disobeyed Him? You add nothing for me but loss. (11:61 – 63)
وَ یٰقَوْمِ هٰذِہٖ نَاقَۃُ اللّٰهِ لَکُمْ اٰیَۃً فَذَرُوْهَا تَاْکُلْ فِیْۤ اَرْضِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَمَسُّوْهَا بِسُوْٓءٍ فَیَاْخُذَکُمْ عَذَابٌ قَرِیْبٌ فَعَقَرُوْهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوْا فِیْ دَارِکُمْ ثَلٰثَۃَ اَیَّامٍ ؕ ذٰلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَیْرُ مَکْذُوْبٍ فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّیْنَا صٰلِحًا وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَہٗ بِرَحْمَۃٍ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْیِ یَوْمِئِذٍ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْقَوِیُّ الْعَزِیْزُ وَاَخَذَ الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّیْحَۃُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِیْ دِیَارِهِمْ جٰثِمِیْنَ كَاَنْ لَّمْ یَغْنَوْا فِیْهَا ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ ثَمُوْدَا۠ كَفَرُوْا رَبَّهُمْ ؕ اَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُوْدَ
“(Saleh said) O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah, a sign for you. Let her graze on Allah’s land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent punishment overtakes you.’ But they hamstrung her, and so He said, ‘Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. This is a prophecy that is infallible.’ Then, when Our command came, We saved Saleh and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace of that day. Your Lord is the Strong, the Mighty. And the thunderous sound struck those who transgressed, and they became motionless bodies in their homes. As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Samood rejected their Lord, so away with Samood.” (11:64 – 68)
فَتَوَلّٰی عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ یٰقَوْمِ لَقَدْ اَبْلَغْتُکُمْ رِسَالَۃَ رَبِّیْ وَنَصَحْتُ لَکُمْ وَلٰكِنْ لَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ النّٰصِحِیْنَ
“Then he (Saleh ) turned away from them, and said, ‘O my people, I have delivered to you the message of my Lord, and I have advised you, but you do not like the advisor’.” (7:79)
Call of Prophet Ibrahim () to his Father & Idolaters
وَ اذْکُرْ فِی الْكِتٰبِ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ ۬ؕ اِنَّہٗ كَانَ صِدِّیْقًا نَّبِیًّا اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِیْهِ یٰۤاَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا یَسْمَعُ وَلَا یُبْصِرُ وَلَا یُغْنِیْ عَنْكَ شَیْئًا یٰۤاَبَتِ اِنِّیْ قَدْ جَآءَنِیْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ یَاْتِكَ فَاتَّبِعْنِیْۤ اَهْدِكَ صِرَاطًا سَوِیًّا یٰۤاَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّیْطٰنَ ؕ اِنَّ الشَّیْطٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ عَصِیًّا یٰۤاَبَتِ اِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ اَنْ یَّمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ فَتَکُوْنَ لِلشَّیْطٰنِ وَلِیًّا قَالَ اَرَاغِبٌ اَنْتَ عَنْ اٰلِهَتِیْ یٰۤـاِبْرٰهِیْمُ ۚ لَئِنْ لَّمْ تَنْتَهِ لَاَرْجُمَنَّكَ وَاهْجُرْنِیْ مَلِیًّا قَالَ سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْكَ ۚ سَاَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّیْ ؕ اِنَّہٗ كَانَ بِیْ حَفِیًّا وَاَعْتَزِلُکُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَاَدْعُوْا رَبِّیْ ۫ۖ عَسٰۤی اَلَّاۤ اَکُوْنَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّیْ شَقِیًّا
“And mention in the Scripture (story of) Ibrahim. Indeed, he was a man of truth, a prophet. He said to his father, ‘O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor benefit you in any way? O my father, there has come to me knowledge that never came to you. So, follow me, and I will guide you along a straight way. O my father, do not worship Satan. Satan is disobedient to the Most Gracious. O my father, I fear that a punishment from the Most Gracious will afflict you, and you become an ally of Satan.’ He (father) said, ‘Are you renouncing my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist, I will stone you to death. So, leave me for good.’ He (Ibrahim) said, ‘Peace be upon you. I will ask my Lord to forgive you; He has been Kind to me. And I will withdraw from you, and from what you pray to instead of Allah. And I will pray to my Lord, and I hope I will not be disappointed in my prayer to my Lord’.” (19:41 – 48)
وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰهِیْمُ لِاَبِیْهِ وَقَوْمِہٖۤ اِنَّنِیْ بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُوْنَ اِلَّا الَّذِیْ فَطَرَنِیْ فَاِنَّہٗ سَیَہْدِیْنِ وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَۃًۢ بَاقِیَۃً فِیْ عَقِبِہٖ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَرْجِعُوْنَ
“When Ibrahim said to his father and his community, ‘I am totally innocent of what you worship. Except for He who created me, for He will guide me.’ And he left it as an ever-lasting word among his progeny, so that they may return.” (43:26 – 28)
وَلَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ رُشْدَہٗ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَکُنَّا بِہٖ عٰلِمِیْنَ اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِیْهِ وَقَوْمِہٖ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِیْلُ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْتُمْ لَهَا عٰكِفُوْنَ قَالُوْا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا لَهَا عٰبِدِیْنَ قَالَ لَقَدْ کُنْتُمْ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَآؤُکُمْ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ قَالُوْۤا اَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ اَمْ اَنْتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبِیْنَ قَالَ بَلْ رَّبُّکُمْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ الَّذِیْ فَطَرَهُنَّ ۫ۖ وَاَنَا عَلٰی ذٰلِکُمْ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِیْنَ
“We gave Ibrahim his integrity before, and We knew him well. When he said to his father and his people, ‘What are these statues to which you are devoted?’ They said, ‘We found our forefathers worshiping them.’ He said, ‘You and your forefathers are in evident error.’ They said, “Are you telling us the truth, or are you just joking?’ He said, ‘Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who created them, and I bear witness to that.” (21:51 – 56)
وَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاتَّقُوْهُ ؕ ذٰلِکُمْ خَیْرٌ لَّکُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ اِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اَوْثَانًا وَتَخْلُقُوْنَ اِفْکًا ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ لَا یَمْلِکُوْنَ لَکُمْ رِزْقًا فَابْتَغُوْا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوْهُ وَاشْکُرُوْا لَہٗ ؕ اِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ وَاِنْ تُكَذِّبُوْا فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ اُمَمٌ مِّنْ قَبْلِکُمْ ؕ وَمَا عَلَی الرَّسُوْلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِیْنُ
“And Ibrahim, when he said to his people, ‘Worship Allah, and fear Him. That is better for you, if you only knew. You worship idols besides Allah, and you fabricate falsehoods. Those you worship, instead of Allah, cannot provide you with livelihood. So, seek your livelihood from Allah, and worship Him, and thank Him. To Him you will be returned.’ If you disbelieve, communities before you have also disbelieved. The Messenger is only responsible for clear transmission.” (29:16 – 18)
وَحَآجَّہٗ قَوْمُہٗ ؕ قَالَ اَتُحَآجُّوْٓنِّیْ فِی اللّٰهِ وَقَدْ هَدٰىنِ ؕ وَلَاۤ اَخَافُ مَا تُشْرِکُوْنَ بِہٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّشَآءَ رَبِّیْ شَیْئًا ؕ وَسِعَ رَبِّیْ کُلَّ شَیْءٍ عِلْمًا ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَرُوْنَ وَكَیْفَ اَخَافُ مَاۤ اَشْرَکْتُمْ وَلَا تَخَافُوْنَ اَنَّکُمْ اَشْرَکْتُمْ بِاللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ یُنَزِّلْ بِہٖ عَلَیْکُمْ سُلْطٰنًا ؕ فَاَیُّ الْفَرِیْقَیْنِ اَحَقُّ بِالْاَمْنِ ۚ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَمْ یَلْبِسُوْۤا اِیْمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ الْاَمْنُ وَهُمْ مُّہْتَدُوْنَ وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰهَاۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ عَلٰی قَوْمِہٖ ؕ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجٰتٍ مَّنْ نَّشَآءُ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِیْمٌ عَلِیْمٌ
“And his (Ibrahim ) people argued with him. He said, ‘Do you argue with me about (oneness of) Allah, when He has guided me? I do not fear what you associate with Him, unless my Lord wills it. My Lord comprehends all things in knowledge. Will you not reconsider? And why should I fear those you associate with Him, and you do not fear associating others with Allah for which He sent down to you no authority? Which side is more entitled to security, if you are aware?’ Those who believe, and do not obscure their faith with wrongdoing—those will have security, and they are guided. That was Our argument which We gave to Ibrahim against his people. We elevate by degrees whomever We will. Your Lord is Wise and Informed.” (6:80 – 83)
وَ تَاللّٰهِ لَاَكِیْدَنَّ اَصْنَامَکُمْ بَعْدَ اَنْ تُوَلُّوْا مُدْبِرِیْنَ فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذٰذًا اِلَّا كَبِیْرًا لَّهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ اِلَیْهِ یَرْجِعُوْنَ قَالُوْا مَنْ فَعَلَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَاۤ اِنَّہٗ لَمِنَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ قَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا فَتًی یَّذْکُرُهُمْ یُقَالُ لَہٗۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمُ قَالُوْا فَاْتُوْا بِہٖ عَلٰۤی اَعْیُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَشْهَدُوْنَ قَالُوْۤا ءَاَنْتَ فَعَلْتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا یٰۤـاِبْرٰهِیْمُ قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَہٗ قۖ كَبِیْرُهُمْ هٰذَا فَسْـَٔلُوْهُمْ اِنْ كَانُوْا یَنْطِقُوْنَ فَرَجَعُوْۤا اِلٰۤی اَنْفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوْۤا اِنَّکُمْ اَنْتُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ
“(Ibrahim said) ‘By Allah, I will have a plan for your idols after you have gone away.’ So, he broke them into pieces, except for their biggest, that they may return to it. They (people of Ibrahim ) exclaimed, ‘Who did this to our gods? He is certainly one of the wrongdoers.’ They said, ‘We heard a youth mentioning them. He is called Ibrahim.’ They said, ‘Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness.’ They said, ‘Are you the one who did this to our gods, O Ibrahim?’ He said, but it was the biggest of them that did it. Ask them, if they can speak.’ Then they turned to one another, and said, ‘You yourselves are the wrongdoers.’ (21:57 – 64)
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوْا عَلٰی رُءُوْسِهِمْ ۚ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هٰۤؤُلَآءِ یَنْطِقُوْنَ قَالَ اَفَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا یَنْفَعُکُمْ شَیْئًا وَلَا یَضُرُّکُمْ اُفٍّ لَّکُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ
“But they (people of Ibrahim ) reverted to their old ideas: ‘You certainly know that these do not speak.’ He said, ‘Do you worship, instead of Allah, what can neither benefit you in anything, nor harm you? Fie on you, and on what you worship instead of Allah. Do you not understand?’ (21:65 – 67)
قَالُوْا حَرِّقُوْهُ وَانْصُرُوْۤا اٰلِهَتَکُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِیْنَ قُلْنَا یٰنَارُ کُوْنِیْ بَرْدًا وَسَلٰمًا عَلٰۤی اِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَاَرَادُوْا بِہٖ كَیْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَخْسَرِیْنَ وَنَجَّیْنٰهُ وَلُوْطًا اِلَی الْاَرْضِ الَّتِیْ بٰرَکْنَا فِیْهَا لِلْعٰلَمِیْنَ
“They (people of Ibrahim ) said, ‘Burn him and protect your gods, If you do (anything at all)!’ We said, ‘O Fire! be you cool, and (a means of) safety for Ibrahim!’ Then they sought a ploy against him: but We made them the ones that lost most! But We delivered him (Ibrahim ) and (his nephew) Loot (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.” (21:68 – 71)
Call of Prophet Loot () to Homosexual Community
Prophet Loot () was assigned for the people of the city of Gomorrah in Palestine who were indulged in different types of notoriety and sinful acts. Among these the worst one was homosexuality. They used to have sex openly in public places with males. Loot () was sent to call them to the right path of Allah (SWT). He warned them saying: ‘you are the only people who are engaged in such shameful homosexuality ever done on the earth. If you don’t discard this sinful act, you will be crushed by Allah’s punishment. So, don’t transgress, and come back to Allah’s path.’ (29:28-29, 26:167). But they did not pay heed, rather continued their evil deeds as usual. Moreover, they threatened to oust him from the city if he went on opposing their activities. Even they asked him to bring the punishment, if he was truthful. Being frustrated by their arrogance and denials Prophet Loot () prayed to Allah (SWT) to send punishment upon these transgressors. Almighty Allah responded to his prayer and sent His angels to punish them grievously. Allah (SWT) saved Loot () and other members of family except his wife, who was a supporter of the evildoers.
The verses related to this topic are cited below:
وَلُوْطًا اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِہٖۤ اِنَّکُمْ لَتَاْتُوْنَ الْفَاحِشَۃَ ۫ مَا سَبَقَکُمْ بِهَا مِنْ اَحَدٍ مِّنَ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ اَئِنَّکُمْ لَتَاْتُوْنَ الرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُوْنَ السَّبِیْلَ ۬ۙ وَتَاْتُوْنَ فِیْ نَادِیْکُمُ الْمُنْكَرَ ؕ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِہٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ قَالُوا ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ کُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِیْ عَلَی الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِیْنَ
“And Loot, when he said to his people, ‘You are committing an obscenity not perpetrated before you by anyone in the whole world. You approach men, and waylay the roads (for robbing), and commit lewdness in your public gatherings.’ But the only response from his people was to say, ‘Bring upon us Allah’s punishment, if you are truthful.’ He said, ‘My Lord, help me against the people of corruption’.” (29:28 – 30)
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ بِالْبُشْرٰی ۙ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّا مُہْلِکُوْۤا اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْیَۃِ ۚ اِنَّ اَهْلَهَا كَانُوْا ظٰلِمِیْنَ قَالَ اِنَّ فِیْهَا لُوْطًا ؕ قَالُوْا نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِیْهَا ۫ لَنُنَجِّیَنَّہٗ وَاَهْلَہٗۤ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَہٗ ز كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغٰبِرِیْنَ وَلَمَّاۤ اَنْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوْطًا سِیْٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَّقَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ ۟ اِنَّا مُنَجُّوْكَ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغٰبِرِیْنَ اِنَّا مُنْزِلُوْنَ عَلٰۤی اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْیَۃِ رِجْزًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَفْسُقُوْنَ وَلَقَدْ تَّرَکْنَا مِنْهَاۤ اٰیَۃًۢ بَیِّنَۃً لِّقَوْمٍ یَّعْقِلُوْنَ
“And when Our Angels brought Ibrahim the good news, they said, ‘We are going to destroy the people of this town (Sodom); its people are wrongdoers.; He said, ‘Yet Lot is in it.’ They said, ‘We are well aware of who is in it. We will save him, and his family, except for his wife, who will remain behind.’ Then, when Our Angels came to Loot, he was troubled and distressed on their account. They (Angels) said, ‘Do not fear, nor grieve. We will save you and your family, except for your wife, who will remain behind. We will bring down upon the people of this town a scourge from heaven, because of their wickedness.’ And We left behind a clear trace of it, for people who understand.” (29:31 – 35)
اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ اَخُوْهُمْ لُوْطٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ اِنِّیْ لَکُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِیْنٌ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِیْعُوْنِ وَمَاۤ اَسْـَٔلُکُمْ عَلَیْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِیَ اِلَّا عَلٰی رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ
“When their brother Loot said to them, ‘Do you not fear? I am to you a faithful messenger. So, fear Allah, and obey me. I ask you no recompense for it. My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.” (26:161 – 164)
اَتَاْتُوْنَ الذُّکْرَانَ مِنَ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ وَتَذَرُوْنَ مَا خَلَقَ لَکُمْ رَبُّکُمْ مِّنْ اَزْوَاجِکُمْ ؕ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عٰدُوْنَ قَالُوْا لَئِنْ لَّمْ تَنْتَهِ یٰلُوْطُ لَتَکُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِیْنَ قَالَ اِنِّیْ لِعَمَلِکُمْ مِّنَ الْقَالِیْنَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِیْ وَاَهْلِیْ مِمَّا یَعْمَلُوْنَ فَنَجَّیْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَہٗۤ اَجْمَعِیْنَ اِلَّا عَجُوْزًا فِی الْغٰبِرِیْنَ ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَرِیْنَ
“Of the people of the world do you approach only the males? And forsake the wives your Lord created for you? Indeed, you are a transgressing nation.’ They said, ‘Unless you refrain, O Loot, you will be expelled.’ He said, ‘I certainly deplore your conduct. My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.’ So, We saved him and his family, altogether. Except for an old woman among those who tarried. Then We destroyed the others.” (26:165 – 172)
لَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوْطًا سِیْٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هٰذَا یَوْمٌ عَصِیْبٌ وَجَآءَہٗ قَوْمُہٗ یُہْرَعُوْنَ اِلَیْهِ ؕ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ السَّیِّاٰتِ ؕ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِیْ هُنَّ اَطْهَرُ لَکُمْ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُخْزُوْنِ فِیْ ضَیْفِیْ ؕ اَلَـیْسَ مِنْکُمْ رَجُلٌ رَّشِیْدٌ قَالُوْا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِیْ بَنٰتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ ۚ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِیْدُ قَالَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِیْ بِکُمْ قُوَّۃً اَوْ اٰوِیْۤ اِلٰی رُکْنٍ شَدِیْدٍ قَالُوْا یٰلُوْطُ اِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَنْ یَّصِلُوْۤا اِلَیْكَ فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ الَّیْلِ وَلَا یَلْتَفِتْ مِنْکُمْ اَحَدٌ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَ ؕ اِنَّہٗ مُصِیْبُهَا مَاۤ اَصَابَهُمْ ؕ اِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ الصُّبْحُ ؕ اَلَـیْسَ الصُّبْحُ بِقَرِیْبٍ فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَالِیَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَیْهَا حِجَارَۃً مِّنْ سِجِّیْلٍ ۬ۙ مَّنْضُوْدٍ
“And when Our Angels came to Loot, he was anxious for them, and concerned for them. He said, ‘This is a dreadful day.’ And his people came rushing towards him—they were in the habit of committing sins since before. He said, ‘O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So, fear Allah, and do not embarrass me before my guests. Is there not one reasonable man among you?’ They said, ‘You know well that we have no interest in your daughters, and you know well what we want.’ He said, “If only I had the strength to stop you, or could rely on some strong support.’ They (Angels) said, ‘O Loot, we are the envoys of your Lord; they will not reach you. So, set out with your family during the cover of the night, and let none of you look back, except for your wife. She will be struck by what will strike them. Their appointed time is the morning. Is not the morning near?’ And when Our command came about, We turned it (city) upside down, and We rained down on it stones of baked clay.” (11:77 – 82)
Call of Prophet Yusuf () to his prison-mates
وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّۃَ اٰبَآءِیْۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَیَعْقُوْبَ ؕ مَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَیْءٍ ؕ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْنَا وَعَلَی النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَکْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَشْکُرُوْنَ یٰصَاحِبَیِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُوْنَ خَیْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَارُ مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِہٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسْمَآءً سَمَّیْتُمُوْهَاۤ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَآؤُکُمْ مَّاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍ ؕ اِنِ الْحُکْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِ ؕ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّاۤ اِیَّاهُ ؕ ذٰلِكَ الدِّیْنُ الْقَیِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَکْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ
“And I have followed the faith of my forefathers, Ibrahim, and Ishaq, and Yaqoob. It is not for us to associate anything with Allah. This is by virtue of Allah’s grace upon us and upon the people, but most people do not give thanks. ‘O My fellow inmates, are diverse lords better, or Allah, the One, the Supreme?’ You do not worship, besides Him, except names you have named, you and your ancestors, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Judgement belongs to none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. This is the right religion, but most people do not know.” (12:38 – 40)
Call of Prophet Shoaib () to People of Madyan
وَ اِلٰی مَدْیَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَیْبًا ؕ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرُہٗ ؕ وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِکْیَالَ وَالْمِیْزَانَ اِنِّیْۤ اَرٰىکُمْ بِخَیْرٍ وَاِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَیْکُمْ عَذَابَ یَوْمٍ مُّحِیْطٍ وَیٰقَوْمِ اَوْفُوا الْمِکْیَالَ وَالْمِیْزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْیَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِدِیْنَ بَقِیَّتُ اللّٰهِ خَیْرٌ لَّکُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ ۬ۚ وَمَاۤ اَنَا عَلَیْکُمْ بِحَفِیْظٍ قَالُوْا یٰشُعَیْبُ اَصَلٰوتُكَ تَاْمُرُكَ اَنْ نَّتْرُكَ مَا یَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُنَاۤ اَوْ اَنْ نَّفْعَلَ فِیْۤ اَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشٰٓؤُاؕ اِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ الْحَلِیْمُ الرَّشِیْدُ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَیْتُمْ اِنْ کُنْتُ عَلٰی بَیِّنَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّیْ وَرَزَقَنِیْ مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا ؕ وَمَاۤ اُرِیْدُ اَنْ اُخَالِفَکُمْ اِلٰی مَاۤ اَنْهٰکُمْ عَنْهُ ؕ اِنْ اُرِیْدُ اِلَّا الْاِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ؕ وَمَا تَوْفِیْقِیْۤ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ ؕعَلَیْهِ تَوَكَلْتُ وَاِلَیْهِ اُنِیْبُ
“And to Madyan, their brother Shuaib (was sent). He said, ‘O my people, worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. And do not give less in measure or in weight. I see you in good conditions, but I fear for you the agony of an Encompassing Day. O my people! Give full measure and full weight, in all fairness, and do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not spread corruption in the land. What is left by Allah is best for you, if you are believers. And I am not a guardian over you.’ They said, ‘O Shuaib, does your prayer command you that we abandon what our ancestors worshiped, or doing with our wealth as we want? You are the one who is intelligent and wise.’ He said, ‘O my people, what have you thought? (Should I disobey my Lord) if I have clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me good livelihood from Himself? I have no desire to do what I forbid you from doing. I desire nothing but reform, as far as I can. My success lies only with Allah. In Him I trust, and to Him I turn’.” (11:84 – 88)
وَ لَا تَقْعُدُوْا بِکُلِّ صِرَاطٍ تُوْعِدُوْنَ وَتَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ بِہٖ وَتَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ۚ وَاذْکُرُوْۤا اِذْ کُنْتُمْ قَلِیْلًا فَكَثَّرَکُمْ ۪ وَانْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَۃُ الْمُفْسِدِیْنَ وَاِنْ كَانَ طَآئِفَۃٌ مِّنْکُمْ اٰمَنُوْا بِالَّذِیْۤ اُرْسِلْتُ بِہٖ وَطَآئِفَۃٌ لَّمْ یُؤْمِنُوْا فَاصْبِرُوْا حَتّٰی یَحْکُمَ اللّٰهُ بَیْنَنَا ۚ وَهُوَ خَیْرُ الْحٰكِمِیْنَ
“And lurk not on every road to threaten (wayfarers), and to hinder from the path of Allah those who believe in Him, and to seek in it something crooked; But remember how you were few (in number), and how He multiplied you. And see the consequences of those who did mischief. And if there is a group among you who believes in the message with which I have been sent, and a group which does not believe, hold yourselves in patience until Allah decides between us: for He is the best in Judgement.” (7:86 – 87)
قَالُوْا یٰشُعَیْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِیْرًا مِّمَّا تَقُوْلُ وَ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىكَ فِیْنَا ضَعِیْفًا ج وَلَوْ لَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنٰكَ ز وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَیْنَا بِعَزِیْزٍ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اَرَهْطِیْۤ اَعَزُّ عَلَیْکُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ؕ وَاتَّخَذْتُمُوْهُ وَرَآءَکُمْ ظِہْرِیًّا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ مُحِیْطٌ وَیٰقَوْمِ اعْمَلُوْا عَلٰی مَكَانَتِکُمْ اِنِّیْ عَامِلٌ ؕ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ لا مَنْ یَّاْتِیْهِ عَذَابٌ یُّخْزِیْهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ ؕ وَارْتَقِبُوْۤا اِنِّیْ مَعَکُمْ رَقِیْبٌ
“They said, ‘O Shuaib, we do not understand much of what you say, and in fact we see that you are weak among us. Were it not for your tribe, we would certainly have stoned you. You are of no value to us.’ He said, ‘O my people, is my tribe more important to you than Allah? And you have turned your backs on Him? But verily my Lord comprehends everything you do. O my people, do as you can, and so will I do my own. You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar. So, look out; I too am looking out with you.” (11:91 – 93)
قَالَ الْمَلَاُ الَّذِیْنَ اسْتَکْبَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِہٖ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ یٰشُعَیْبُ وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَكَ مِنْ قَرْیَتِنَاۤ اَوْ لَتَعُوْدُنَّ فِیْ مِلَّتِنَا ؕ قَالَ اَوَ لَوْ کُنَّا کٰرِهِیْنَ
“The arrogant leaders of his nation, said: ‘O Shu’aib! we shall certainly drive you out of our city – you and those who believe with you; or else you shall have to return to our ways and religion.’ He said: ‘What! even though we do dislike to do so?” (7:88)
Call of Prophet Musa () to Fer’awn
Prophet Musa () and his brother Prophet Haroon () were sent to Fir’awn, the King of Egypt who enslaved the people of Bani Israel and persecuted them brutally. Allah (SWT) advised Musa () to invite Fir’awn nicely towards Allah’s Deen, and then to ask him to let people of Bani Israel free. But his egoism, pride and arrogance led him to reject Musa’s () call. Rather he started more oppression and repression upon them. At last Allah (SWT) instructed Musa () to leave Egypt along with Bani Israel crossing the Red Sea. Fir’awn and his force chased them. Allah (SWT) helped Musa () and Bani Israel to cross the sea while Fir’awn and his army were drowned and totally destroyed. Thus, Allah (SWT) delivered Bani Israel from the tyrannies of Fir’awn. The following verses give the description of this event.
وَ اصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِیْ اِذْهَبْ اَنْتَ وَاَخُوْكَ بِاٰیٰتِیْ وَلَا تَنِیَا فِیْ ذِکْرِیْ اِذْهَبَاۤ اِلٰی فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّہٗ طَغٰی فَقُوْلَا لَہٗ قَوْلًا لَّیِّنًا لَّعَلَّہٗ یَتَذَكَرُ اَوْ یَخْشٰی قَالَا رَبَّنَاۤ اِنَّنَا نَخَافُ اَنْ یَّفْرُطَ عَلَیْنَاۤ اَوْ اَنْ یَّطْغٰی قَالَ لَا تَخَافَاۤ اِنَّنِیْ مَعَکُمَاۤ اَسْمَعُ وَاَرٰی فَاْتِیٰهُ فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلَا رَبِّكَ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ ۬ۙ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ ؕ قَدْ جِئْنٰكَ بِاٰیَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ؕ وَالسَّلٰمُ عَلٰی مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰی اِنَّا قَدْ اُوْحِیَ اِلَیْنَاۤ اَنَّ الْعَذَابَ عَلٰی مَنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰی قَالَ فَمَنْ رَّبُّکُمَا یٰمُوْسٰی قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِیْۤ اَعْطٰی کُلَّ شَیْءٍ خَلْقَہٗ ثُمَّ هَدٰی قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُوْنِ الْاُوْلٰی قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبِّیْ فِیْ كِتٰبٍ ۚ لَّا یَضِلُّ رَبِّیْ وَلَا یَنْسَی
“(Allah said: O Musa) ‘And I made you for Myself. Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not neglect My remembrance. Go to Fer’awn (Pharaoh). He has tyrannized. But speak to him nicely. Perhaps he will remember, or have some fear.’ They said, ‘Lord, we fear he may persecute us, or become violent.’ He said, ‘Do not fear, I am with you, I hear and I see.’ Approach him and say: ‘We are the messengers of your Lord; so, let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not torment them. We bring you a sign from your Lord, and peace be upon him who follows the guidance. It was revealed to us that the punishment falls upon him who disbelieves and turns away.’ He (Fer’awn) said, “Who is your Lord, O Musa?’ He (Musa) said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its existence, then guided it.’ He (Fer’awn) said, ‘What about the past generations?” He replied, “Knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Book. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget.” (20:41 – 52)
وَقَالَ مُوْسٰی رَبِّیْۤ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ جَآءَ بِالْهُدٰی مِنْ عِنْدِہٖ وَمَنْ تَکُوْنُ لَہٗ عَاقِبَۃُ الدَّارِ ؕ اِنَّہٗ لَا یُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَاُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَکُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَیْرِیْ ۚ فَاَوْقِدْ لِیْ یٰهَامٰنُ عَلَی الطِّیْنِ فَاجْعَلْ لِّیْ صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّیْۤ اَطَّلِعُ اِلٰۤی اِلٰهِ مُوْسٰی ۙ وَاِنِّیْ لَاَظُنُّہٗ مِنَ الْکٰذِبِیْنَ وَاسْتَکْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُوْدُہٗ فِی الْاَرْضِ بِغَیْرِ الْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ اِلَیْنَا لَا یُرْجَعُوْنَ فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَہٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِی الْیَمِّ ۚ فَانْظُرْ كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَۃُ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ
“Musa said, ‘My Lord is well aware of him who brings guidance from Him, and him who will have the sequel of the abode. The wrongdoers will not succeed.’ Fer’awn said, ‘O nobles, I know of no god for you other than me. So, fire up the bricks for me O Hamaan, and build me a tower, that I may ascend to the God of Musa, though I think he is a liar.’ He and his troops acted arrogantly in the land, with no justification. They thought they would not be returned to Us. So, We seized him, and his troops, and We threw them into the sea. Observe, therefore, what was the end of the oppressors.” (28:37 – 40)
وَقَالَ مُوْسٰی یٰفِرْعَوْنُ اِنِّیْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ حَقِیْقٌ عَلٰۤی اَنْ لَّاۤ اَقُوْلَ عَلَی اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْحَقَّ ؕ قَدْ جِئْتُکُمْ بِبَیِّنَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعِیَ بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ قَالَ اِنْ کُنْتَ جِئْتَ بِاٰیَۃٍ فَاْتِ بِهَاۤ اِنْ کُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ فَاَلْقٰی عَصَاهُ فَاِذَا هِیَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِیْنٌ وَنَزَعَ یَدَہٗ فَاِذَا هِیَ بَیْضَآءُ لِلنّٰظِرِیْنَ قَالَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْ قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَسٰحِرٌ عَلِیْمٌ یُّرِیْدُ اَنْ یُّخْرِجَکُمْ مِّنْ اَرْضِکُمْ ۚ فَمَا ذَا تَاْمُرُوْنَ قَالُوْۤا اَرْجِہْ وَاَخَاهُ وَاَرْسِلْ فِی الْمَدَآئِنِ حٰشِرِیْنَ یَاْتُوْكَ بِکُلِّ سٰحِرٍ عَلِیْمٍ وَجَآءَ السَّحَرَۃُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّ لَنَا لَاَجْرًا اِنْ کُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغٰلِبِیْنَ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَاِنَّکُمْ لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِیْنَ قَالُوْا یٰمُوْسٰۤی اِمَّاۤ اَنْ تُلْقِیَ وَ اِمَّاۤ اَنْ نَّکُوْنَ نَحْنُ الْمُلْقِیْنَ قَالَ اَلْقُوْا ۚ فَلَمَّاۤ اَلْقَوْا سَحَرُوْۤا اَعْیُنَ النَّاسِ وَاسْتَرْهَبُوْهُمْ وَجَآءُوْ بِسِحْرٍ عَظِیْمٍ
“Musa said, ‘O Fer’awn, I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds. It is only proper that I should not say about Allah anything other than the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with me.’ He said, ‘If you brought a miracle, then present it, if you are truthful.’ So, he threw his staff, and it was an apparent serpent. And He pulled out his hand, and it was white to the onlookers. The notables among Fer’awn’s people said, ‘This is really a skilled magician.’ (Fer’awn said) ‘He wants to evict you from your land, so what do you recommend?’ They said, “Give him and his brother respite, and send heralds to the cities. And let them bring you every skillful magician.’ Indeed, the magicians came to Fer’awn, and said, ‘Surely there is a reward for us, if we are the victors.’ He said, ‘Yes, and you will be among my favorites.’ They said, ‘O Musa! Either you throw, or we are the ones to throw.’ He said, ‘You throw!’ And when they threw, they beguiled the eyes of the people, and intimidated them, and produced mighty magic.” (7:104 – 117)
وَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلٰی مُوْسٰۤی اَنْ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۚ فَاِذَا هِیَ تَلْقَفُ مَا یَاْفِکُوْنَ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ فَغُلِبُوْا هُنَالِكَ وَانْقَلَبُوْا صٰغِرِیْنَ وَاُلْقِیَ السَّحَرَۃُ سٰجِدِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ رَبِّ مُوْسٰی وَهٰرُوْنَ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِہٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ اٰذَنَ لَکُمْ ۚ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَمَکْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوْهُ فِی الْمَدِیْنَۃِ لِتُخْرِجُوْا مِنْهَاۤ اَهْلَهَا ۚ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ لَاُقَطِّعَنَّ اَیْدِیَکُمْ وَاَرْجُلَکُمْ مِّنْ خِلَافٍ ثُمَّ لَاُصَلِّبَنَّکُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّاۤ اِلٰی رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُوْنَ وَمَا تَنْقِمُ مِنَّاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ اٰمَنَّا بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتْنَا ؕ رَبَّنَاۤ اَفْرِغْ عَلَیْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِیْنَ
“And We inspired Musa: ‘Throw your staff.’ And at once, it swallowed what they were faking. So, the truth came to pass, and what they were producing went away futile. There they were defeated, and utterly reduced. And the magicians fell to their knees. They said, ‘We have believed in the Lord of the Worlds. The Lord of Musa and Haroon’. Fer’awn said, ‘Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? This is surely a conspiracy you schemed in the city, in order to expel its people from it. You will surely know. I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will crucify you all.’ They said, ‘It is to our Lord that we will return. You are taking vengeance on us only because we have believed in the signs of our Lord when these have come to us.’ ‘Our Lord! Pour out patience upon us, and receive our souls in submission’.” (7:118 – 126)
وَ قَالَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْ قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ اَتَذَرُ مُوْسٰی وَقَوْمَہٗ لِیُفْسِدُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَیَذَرَكَ وَاٰلِهَتَكَ ؕ قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ اَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَنَسْتَحْیٖ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَاِنَّا فَوْقَهُمْ قٰهِرُوْنَ قَالَ مُوْسٰی لِقَوْمِهِ اسْتَعِیْنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَاصْبِرُوْا ۚ اِنَّ الْاَرْضَ لِلّٰهِ ۟ۙ یُوْرِثُهَا مَنْ یَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِہٖ ؕ وَالْعَاقِبَۃُ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اُوْذِیْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَاْتِیَنَا وَمِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا ؕ قَالَ عَسٰی رَبُّکُمْ اَنْ یُّہْلِكَ عَدُوَّکُمْ وَیَسْتَخْلِفَکُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ فَیَنْظُرَ كَیْفَ تَعْمَلُوْنَ
“The chiefs of Fer’awn’s people said, ‘Will you let Musa and his people cause trouble in the land, and forsake you and your gods?’ He said, ‘We will kill their sons, and spare their women. We have absolute power over them.’ Musa said to his people, ‘Seek help in Allah, and be patient. The earth belongs to Allah. He gives it in inheritance to whomever He wills of His servants, and the future belongs to the righteous.’ They said, ‘We were persecuted before you came to us, and after you came to us.’ He said, ‘Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy, and make you successors in the land; then He will see how you behave’.” (7:127 – 129)
وَجٰوَزْنَا بِبَنِىۤ اِسْرٰٓءِيْلَ الْبَحْرَ فَاَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ وَجُنُوْدُه بَغْيًا وَّعَدْوًا حَتّٰىۤ اِذَاۤ اَدْرَكَهُ الْغَرَقُ قَالَ اٰمَنْتُ اَنَّه لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا الَّذِىۤ اٰمَنَتْ بِه بَنُوْا اِسْرٰٓءِيْلَ وَاَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ آٰلْـٰٔنَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنْتَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ فَالْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيْكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُوْنَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ اٰيَةً وَاِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ اٰيٰتِنَا لَغٰفِلُوْنَ
“And We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. Fer’awn and his troops pursued them, defiantly and aggressively. Until, when he was about to drown, he said, ‘I believe that there is no god except the One the Children of Israel believe in, and I am of those who submit.’ ‘Now? When you have rebelled just before, and been of the mischief-makers? Today We will preserve your body, so that you become a sign for those after you.’ But most people are heedless of Our signs.” (10:90 – 92)
Prophet Musa’s () call to Bani Israel
The ‘Tourat’, the Book of Allah, was revealed to Musa () for the true guidance of his people. He preached Allah’s Deen to the people of Bani Israel following the instructions of the Tourat, and reminded them of Allah’s favors towards them so that they might be patient and thankful to Him. The verse on this topic is quoted below:
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰی بِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ اَنْ اَخْرِجْ قَوْمَكَ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَی النُّوْرِ ۬ۙ وَذَكِرْهُمْ بِاَیّٰىمِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّکُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَکُوْرٍ وَ اِذْ قَالَ مُوْسٰی لِقَوْمِهِ اذْکُرُوْا نِعْمَۃَ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْکُمْ اِذْ اَنْجٰکُمْ مِّنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ یَسُوْمُوْنَکُمْ سُوْٓءَ الْعَذَابِ وَیُذَبِّحُوْنَ اَبْنَآءَکُمْ وَیَسْتَحْیُوْنَ نِسَآءَکُمْ ؕ وَفِیْ ذٰلِکُمْ بَلَآءٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّکُمْ عَظِیْمٌ وَاِذْ تَاَذَّنَ رَبُّکُمْ لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِیْدَنَّکُمْ وَلَئِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِیْ لَشَدِیْدٌ وَقَالَ مُوْسٰۤی اِنْ تَکْفُرُوْۤا اَنْتُمْ وَمَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ جَمِیْعًا ۙ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِیٌّ حَمِیْدٌ
“We sent Musa with Our signs: ‘Bring your people out of darkness into light and remind them of the Days of Allah. In that there are signs for every patient and thankful person.’ Musa said to his people, ‘Remember Allah’s blessings upon you, as He delivered you from the people of Fer’awn, who inflicted on you terrible suffering, slaughtering your sons while sparing your daughters. In that there was a serious trial from your Lord.’ And when your Lord proclaimed: ‘If you give thanks, I will grant you increase; but if you are ungrateful, My punishment is severe.’ And Musa said, even if you are ungrateful, together with everyone on earth – Allah is in no need, Worthy of Praise’.” (14:5 – 8)
وَآتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا مِن دُونِي وَكِيلًا
“We gave Moses the Book, and made it a Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding): ‘Take not other than Me as Disposer of (your) affairs’.” (17:2)
Call of Prophet Sulaimaan () to Queen of Saba
Bilqis, the Queen of Saba in Yemen, and her people were the worshippers of the sun instead of Allah (SWT). Having received this information from ‘Hudhud’ (the hoopoe-bird), the King Prophet Sulaimaan () sent a letter to the Queen with the message: “It is from Sulaimaan and is (as follows): ‘In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful’: Be you not arrogant against me, but come to me in submission (to the true Religion).” (27:30-31). The Queen consulted with his courtiers and chieftains, and thoughtfully and positively responded to the call of Sulaimaan (). The verses cited below are related to his call to Queen of Saba:
قَالَتْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اِنِّیْۤ اُلْقِیَ اِلَیَّ كِتٰبٌ كَرِیْمٌ اِنَّہٗ مِنْ سُلَیْمٰنَ وَاِنَّہٗ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اَلَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَیَّ وَاْتُوْنِیْ مُسْلِمِیْنَ
“She (Queen of Saba) said, ‘O Courtiers, a gracious letter was delivered to me. It is from Sulaimaan and is (as follows): ‘In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful: ‘Be you not arrogant against me, but come to me in submission (to the true Religion)’. (27:29 – 31)
قَالَتْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اَفْتُوْنِیْ فِیْۤ اَمْرِیْ ۚ مَا کُنْتُ قَاطِعَۃً اَمْرًا حَتّٰی تَشْهَدُوْنِ قَالُوْا نَحْنُ اُولُوْا قُوَّۃٍ وَاُولُوْا بَاْسٍ شَدِیْدٍ ۬ۙ وَالْاَمْرُ اِلَیْكِ فَانْظُرِیْ مَاذَا تَاْمُرِیْنَ قَالَتْ اِنَّ الْمُلُوْكَ اِذَا دَخَلُوْا قَرْیَۃً اَفْسَدُوْهَا وَجَعَلُوْۤا اَعِزَّۃَ اَهْلِهَاۤ اَذِلَّۃً ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ یَفْعَلُوْنَ وَاِنِّیْ مُرْسِلَۃٌ اِلَیْهِمْ بِهَدِیَّۃٍ فَنٰظِرَۃٌۢ بِمَ یَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ
“She (Bilqis) said: ‘You chiefs! advise me in (this) my affair: no affair have I decided except in your presence.’ They said: ‘We are endued with strength, and given to vehement war: but the command is with you; so, consider what you wilt command.’ She said: ‘Kings, when they enter a country, despoil it, and make the noblest of its people its meanest thus do they behave. ‘But I am going to send him a present, and (wait) to see with what (answer) return (my) ambassadors.” (27:32 – 35)
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَیْمٰنَ قَالَ اَتُمِدُّوْنَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَاۤ اٰتٰىنَِۧ اللّٰهُ خَیْرٌ مِّمَّاۤ اٰتٰىکُمْ ۚ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ بِهَدِیَّتِکُمْ تَفْرَحُوْنَ اِرْجِعْ اِلَیْهِمْ فَلَنَاْتِیَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُوْدٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُمْ بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمْ مِّنْهَاۤ اَذِلَّۃً وَ هُمْ صٰغِرُوْنَ
“Now when (the envoy) came to Sulaimaan, he said: ‘Will you give me abundance in wealth? But that which Allah has given me is better than that which He has given you! Nay it is you who rejoice in your gift! Go back to them, and be sure we shall come to them with such hosts as they will never be able to meet: We shall expel them from there in disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed)’.” (27:36 – 37)
قَالَ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اَیُّکُمْ یَاْتِیْنِیْ بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ اَنْ یَّاْتُوْنِیْ مُسْلِمِیْنَ قَالَ عِفْرِیْتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ اَنَا اٰتِیْكَ بِہٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَقُوْمَ مِنْ مَّقَامِكَ ۚ وَاِنِّیْ عَلَیْهِ لَقَوِیٌّ اَمِیْنٌ قَالَ الَّذِیْ عِنْدَہٗ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ اَنَا اٰتِیْكَ بِہٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ یَّرْتَدَّ اِلَیْكَ طَرْفُكَ ؕ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِنْدَہٗ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ فَضْلِ رَبِّیْ ۖ لِیَبْلُوَنِیْۤ ءَاَشْکُرُ اَمْ اَکْفُرُ ؕ وَمَنْ شَكَرَ فَاِنَّمَا یَشْکُرُ لِنَفْسِہٖ ۚ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ رَبِّیْ غَنِیٌّ كَرِیْمٌ
“He (Sulaimaan ) said (to his own men): ‘You chiefs! which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?’ Said an Ifrit of the Jinn: ‘I will bring it to you before you rise from your council: indeed, I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted.’ Said one who had knowledge of the Book: ‘I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!” Then when (Sulaimaan ) saw it placed firmly before him, he said: ‘This is by the Grace of my Lord! – to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honor’!” (27:38 – 40)
قَالَ نَكِرُوْا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنْظُرْ اَتَہْتَدِیْۤ اَمْ تَکُوْنُ مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یَہْتَدُوْنَ فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِیْلَ اَهٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ؕ قَالَتْ كَاَنَّہٗ هُوَ ۚ وَاُوْتِیْنَا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِهَا وَکُنَّا مُسْلِمِیْنَ
“He (Sulaimaan ) said: ‘Transform her throne out of all recognition by her: let us see whether she is guided (to the truth) or is one of those who receive no guidance.’ So, when she arrived, she was asked, ‘Is this your throne?’ She said, ‘It was just like this; and (Sulaimaan said) ‘we were bestowed knowledge in advance of this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Islam)’.” (27:41 – 42)
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَتْ تَّعْبُدُ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِنْ قَوْمٍ کٰفِرِیْنَ قِیْلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِی الصَّرْحَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّۃً وَكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَیْهَا ؕ قَالَ اِنَّہٗ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّنْ قَوَارِیْرَ ۬ؕ قَالَتْ رَبِّ اِنِّیْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِیْ وَاَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَیْمٰنَ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ
“And that which she used to worship besides Allah prevented her (from Truth) for she was indeed from a disbelieving people. She was asked to enter the lofty Palace: but when she saw it, she thought it was a lake of water, and she (tucked up her skirts), uncovering her legs. He (Sulaimaan ) said: ‘This is but a palace paved smooth with slabs of crystal glass.’ She said: ‘O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul: I do (now) submit (in Islam), with Sulaimaan, to the Lord of the Worlds’.” (27:43 – 44)
Call of Prophet Isa () to Bani Israel Community
لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْمَسِیْحُ ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ ؕ وَقَالَ الْمَسِیْحُ یٰبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ رَبِّیْ وَرَبَّکُمْ ؕ اِنَّہٗ مَنْ یُّشْرِکْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ الْجَنَّۃَ وَمَاْوٰىهُ النَّارُ ؕ وَمَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ مِنْ اَنْصَارٍ
“Indeed, they are disbelievers who say, ‘Allah certainly is the Masih Ibne Maryam.’ But the Masih (Isa) himself said, ‘O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Whoever associates others with Allah, Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his dwelling is the Fire. The wrongdoers have no saviors’.” (5:72)
يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُوْنُوْٓا اَنصَارَ اللهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيْنَ مَنْ اَنصَارِىٓ اِلَى اللهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيْونَ نَحْنُ اَنصَارُ اللهِ فَـَٔامَنْ ت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنۢ بَنِىٓ اِسْرٰٓءِيْلَ وَكَفَرَت طَّآئِفَةٌ فَاَيَّدْنَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا عَلٰى عَدُوْهِمْ فَاَصْبَحُوْا ظٰهِرِيْنَ
“O Believers! Be helpers of Allah, as Isa, son of Maryam said to the disciples, ‘Who are my helpers towards Allah?’ The disciples said, ‘We are Allah’s helpers.’ So, a group of the Children of Israel believed, while another group disbelieved. We supported those who believed against their foe, so they became victorious over them.” (61:14)
Call of Prophet Ilyas () to his Community
وَاِنَّ اِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ اَتَدْعُوْنَ بَعْلًا وَّتَذَرُوْنَ اَحْسَنَ الْخٰلِقِيْنَ اللهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ اٰبَآئِكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ
“Also, Ilyas was one of the messengers. He said to his people, ‘Do you not fear? Do you call on Baal (name of a false god), and forsake the Best of creators? Allah is your Lord, and the Lord of your ancestors’.” (37:123 – 126)
Call of a Mu’min from the People of Fer’awn
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ قۖ مِّنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ یَکْتُمُ اِیْمَانَہٗۤ اَتَقْتُلُوْنَ رَجُلًا اَنْ یَّقُوْلَ رَبِّیَ اللّٰهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَکُمْ بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ مِنْ رَّبِّکُمْ ؕ وَ اِنْ یَّکُ كَاذِبًا فَعَلَیْهِ كَذِبُہٗ ۚ وَاِنْ یَّکُ صَادِقًا یُّصِبْکُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذِیْ یَعِدُکُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَہْدِیْ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ یٰقَوْمِ لَکُمُ الْمُلْکُ الْیَوْمَ ظٰهِرِیْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ ۫ فَمَنْ یَّنْصُرُنَا مِنْۢ بَاْسِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ جَآءَنَا ؕ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَاۤ اُرِیْکُمْ اِلَّا مَاۤ اَرٰی وَمَاۤ اَهْدِیْکُمْ اِلَّا سَبِیْلَ الرَّشَادِ
“A believing man from the community of Fer’awn, who had concealed his faith, said, ‘Are you going to kill a man for saying, My Lord is Allah, and he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is a liar, his lying will rebound upon him; but if he is truthful, then some of what he promises you will befall you. Allah does not guide him who exceeds the limit and is a liar.’ ‘O my people! Yours is the dominion today, and are dominant in the land; but who will help us against Allah’s punishment, should it fall upon us?’ Fer’awn said, ‘I do not show you except what I see correct, and I do not guide you except to the path of prudence’.” (40:28 – 29)
وَقَالَ الَّذِیْۤ اٰمَنَ یٰقَوْمِ اِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَیْکُمْ مِّثْلَ یَوْمِ الْاَحْزَابِ مِثْلَ دَاْبِ قَوْمِ نُوْحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُوْدَ وَالَّذِیْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ؕ وَمَا اللّٰهُ یُرِیْدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَیٰقَوْمِ اِنِّیْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَیْکُمْ یَوْمَ التَّنَادِ یَوْمَ تُوَلُّوْنَ مُدْبِرِیْنَ ۚ مَا لَکُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍ ۚ وَ مَنْ یُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَہٗ مِنْ هَادٍ
“The one who had believed said, ‘O my people, I fear for you the like of the day of the (previous) nations. Like the fate of the people of Noah, and A’ad, and Samood, and those after them. Allah wants no injustice for the servants.’ ‘O my people, I fear for you the Day of Calling Out (Qiyamah). The Day when you will turn and flee, having no defender against Allah. Whomever Allah misguides has no guide’.” (40:30 – 33)
اَسْبَابَ السَّمٰوٰتِ فَاَطَّلِعَ اِلٰۤی اِلٰهِ مُوْسٰی وَاِنِّیْ لَاَظُنُّہٗ كَاذِبًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُیِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوْٓءُ عَمَلِہٖ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِیْلِ ؕ وَمَا كَیْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ اِلَّا فِیْ تَبَابٍ وَقَالَ الَّذِیْۤ اٰمَنَ یٰقَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوْنِ اَهْدِکُمْ سَبِیْلَ الرَّشَادِ یٰقَوْمِ اِنَّمَا هٰذِهِ الْحَیٰوۃُ الدُّنْیَا مَتَاعٌ ۫ وَاِنَّ الْاٰخِرَۃَ هِیَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ مَنْ عَمِلَ سَیِّئَۃً فَلَا یُجْزٰۤی اِلَّا مِثْلَهَا ۚ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰی وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ یَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّۃَ یُرْزَقُوْنَ فِیْهَا بِغَیْرِ حِسَابٍ وَیٰقَوْمِ مَا لِیْۤ اَدْعُوْکُمْ اِلَی النَّجٰوۃِ وَتَدْعُوْنَنِیْۤ اِلَی النَّارِ تَدْعُوْنَنِیْ لِاَکْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَاُشْرِكَ بِہٖ مَا لَیْسَ لِیْ بِہٖ عِلْمٌ ۫ وَاَنَا اَدْعُوْکُمْ اِلَی الْعَزِیْزِ الْغَفَّارِ
“The man who believed said further: ‘O my people! Follow me: I will lead you to the Right Path.’ ‘O my people! This worldly life is nothing but (temporary) convenience: It is the Hereafter that is the Home that will last. He that works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof: and he that works a righteous deed – whether man or woman – and is a Believer- such will enter the Garden (of Bliss): Therein will they have abundance without measure.’ ‘And O my people! How (strange) it is for me to call you to Salvation while you call me to the Fire! You do call upon me to blaspheme against Allah, and to join with Him partners of whom I have no knowledge; and I call you to the Exalted in Power, the most Forgiving.” (40:38 – 42)
لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّمَا تَدْعُوْنَنِیْۤ اِلَیْهِ لَیْسَ لَہٗ دَعْوَۃٌ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَلَا فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ وَاَنَّ مَرَدَّنَاۤ اِلَی اللّٰهِ وَاَنَّ الْمُسْرِفِیْنَ هُمْ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ فَسَتَذْکُرُوْنَ مَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لَکُمْ ؕ وَاُفَوِّضُ اَمْرِیْۤ اِلَی اللّٰهِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَصِیْرٌۢ بِالْعِبَادِ فَوَقٰىهُ اللّٰهُ سَیِّاٰتِ مَا مَكَرُوْا وَحَاقَ بِاٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوْٓءُ الْعَذَابِ
“There is no doubt that to which you do call me is not fit to be called to, whether in this world, or in the Hereafter; our return will be to Allah alone, and the Transgressors will be Companions of the Fire! Soon will you remember what I say to you (now), My (own) affair I commit to Allah, for Allah (ever) watches over His Servants.’ Then Allah saved him from (every) evils that they plotted (against him), but the burnt of the Penalty encompassed on all sides of the People of Fer’awn.” (40:43 – 45)